Mission Statement for the Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Management Program: The mission of the NDFM program at Murray State University is to prepare future
food and nutrition professionals possessing strong skills in critical thinking, problem-solving,
and oral and written communication. For those students in the dietetics track, it
is further the mission of the NDFM program to prepare graduates for successful entry
into an accredited Dietetic Internship. Graduates of the NDFM program at Murray State
University will be leaders and innovators in their respective disciplines.

To the Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Management program at Murray State University!
Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Management program offers a B.S. degree with a choice
of three tracks.

Dietetics Track

The Dietetics track prepares students to become Registered Dietitians (RD), the primary
professionals in the field of food and nutrition.

Food Management Track

Nutrition and Foods Track

The Nutrition and Foods track provides a curriculum for students interested in a general
knowledge of nutrition and food for positions not requiring the RD credential. Elective
hours in this track allow for a minor.

Dietetic Internship Program

The Murray State University Dietetic Internship Program is designed to meet the competencies
for entry-level dietetics practice and to prepare interns for the Registration Examination
for Dietitians. The program has a Medical Nutrition Therapy concentration and provides
interns with a minimum of 1200 supervised practice hours in a variety of healthcare
settings. The program is 10 months in duration, and is completed during the summer,
fall and spring semesters. Interns will receive 23 hours of graduate credit upon completion of the program. Murray State had clinical agreements
with supervised practice sites across Kentucky and Tennessee.

Interns complete supervised experiences in Medical Nutrition Therapy, Management Practice
in Dietetics, Community Nutrition and Long-Term Care. An Advanced Practice experience
is completed after all clinical rotations. This experience allows the intern to function
independently as an entry-level dietitian in the hospital setting.